Self-build four-bedroom dwelling at Agricultural Building At Rectory Farm, Chart Sutton

“The site is currently occupied by a large modern agricultural building, which has extant permission for conversion to residential use under Prior Approval ref: 23/502050/PNQCLA. The site also includes an open grassed area which contains a number of agricultural workers caravans.”

“To the north of the site there is a small cluster houses and farm buildings, whilst to the south, east and west there is open farmland, and a large reservoir. The wider surrounding area is characterised by a patchwork of enclosed arable fields, orchards and polytunnels which follow the contours and gradient of the Greensand Ridge and the Low Weald.”

“23/502050/PNQCLA Prior notification for the change of use of existing agricultural building to one residential dwelling and associated operation development. For its prior approval to: - Transport and Highways impacts of the development. - Noise impacts of the development. -Contamination risks on the site. - Flooding risks on the site.”

“23/503324/SUB Submission of details to discharge condition 2 (contamination) of planning application 23/502050/PNQCLA (condition 2 - parts one and two approved and part three refused). Approved 15.09.2023.”

“Notwithstanding departure from the Local Plan Review, it is recommended that planning permission is granted due the following material considerations: • Proposal does not meet the ‘significant’ level of harm threshold for refusal under policy LPRSP9. • Extant prior approval is in place for building conversion to provide a residential dwelling (‘fallback position’) and there are benefits from the current proposal over the prior approval.”

“The council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (4.5 years). NPPF Paragraph 11(d) sets out in these circumstances planning permission should be granted unless “...any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits...”.”

“That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and urgent update report.”

“That the Head of Planning and Economic Development be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or informatives in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”